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Originally Posted by scruffy'smom My Scruffy has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He is now on lasix, aminophyline, and starting enacard, does anyone know what else I can do for him? Any holistic, or alternative, nutritional...anything?? I am sick and sad. He is 13 yrs, had a cough for awhile, thought it was something he always had--that gagging cough he has done for years, but apparently is heart is enlarged--started with a murmur, and had pulmonary edema. He is stable now and at home with me, he seems to be responding to meds, but I want to do all I can to make him comfortable and want to find out more about anyone else's experience with this? Thanks, I have been crying and have a little reprieve now that he is home and seems better. |
My Yorkie, Gizmo is 12 yrs old and has the same heart condition. He was put on Lasix about two months ago and is doing well. He still coughs a little but not nearly as bad. The only side effect of Lasix is that it makes him want to drink and pee all the time. We never had this problem with Gizmo until he took Lasix. Another member of this forum said her dog was switched to Vetmedin and Corvental-D and the "peeing like a waterfall" has stopped. I plan to ask my Vet if Gizmo can switch to these. Gizmo is also blind,he has retinal atrophy. But, he gets around and is still very lovable. I have had him since he was 2 months old (a birthday present from my husband) and can't imagine what I will do without my little buddy. My kids are grown and moved out of the house, so Gizmo is my baby....I pray that he will be with me a few more years...My VET says that he thinks that is possible.
